KesterPhillipsMD

Neurology • Saint Paul, MN

Neurooncology

Medical Director

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Office
HealthPartners Cancer Center at Regions Hospital
640 Jackson St.
Saint Paul, MN 55101

Education & Training

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2010 - 2014
Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neuro-Oncology
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Neuro-Oncology

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
United Counsel for Neurologic Subspecialties Neuro-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Pivotal, Randomized, Open-label Study of Optune® (Tumor Treating Fields) Concomitant With RT & TMZ for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed GBM Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 08
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

396 citations
Interplay between Cytosolic Dopamine, Calcium, and α-Synuclein Causes Selective Death of Substantia Nigra Neurons
Eugene V. Mosharov, Kristin E. Larsen, Ellen Kanter, Kester A. Phillips, Krystal Wilson
Neuron. 2009-04-30
181 citations
Neuromelanin Activates Microglia and Induces Degeneration of Dopaminergic Neurons: Implications for Progression of Parkinson’s Disease
Wei Zhang, Kester A. Phillips, Albert R. Wielgus, Jie Liu, Alberto Albertini
Neurotoxicity Research. 2011-01-01
9 citations
Quantitative ultrasound of muscle can detect corticosteroid effects.
Maria Martucci, Courtney E. McIlduff, Carmen Shin, Hilda V. Gutierrez, Joo Yeon Nam
Clinical Neurophysiology. 2019-05-10

Journal Articles

Disease Assessments in Patients with Glioblastoma
Kester A. Phillips, David O. Kamson, David Schiff, Current Oncology Reports, 7/20/2023

Books/Book Chapters

Neurological Complications of Systemic Cancer and Antineoplastic Therapy
Chapter: Epidural metastasis and spinal cord compression
Page 115 - 131Kester A. Phillips, David SchiffEditors: Herbert B. Newton, Mark G. Malkin.Academic PressEdition 2nd,2022
Blood and Marrow Transplant Handbook
Chapter: Neurological Complications
Phillips K.A., Schiff DEditors: Maziarz R.T., Slater S.S..Springer, ChamEdition 3rd,2021
Oligodendroglioma: Clinical Presentation, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Imaging, and Treatment
Chapter: Basic Principles of Brain Tumor Chemotherapy
Page 309 - 329Kester A. Phillips and David SchiffEditors: Nina A. Paleologos and Herbert B. Newton.Elsevier Inc./Academic Press, San DiegoEdition 1st,2019

Professional Memberships

Society for Neuro-Oncology
Member
American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member